What If Chapter 14: Pot O' Gold, a glee fanfic

Chapter 14 Pot O' Gold

"Mom, we're home!" said Noelle, as she, Kurt, Rachel, and Finn entered the Hudson-Hummel house later that afternoon.

"Hi guys," said Carole as they entered the kitchen. A young boy sat at the counter.

"Um, who's this?" asked Finn, pointing to the teenaged boy.

"Everyone, this is Rory Flanagan," said Carole. "Your father and I decided to host an exchange student this year. He starts at McKinley on Monday."

"Cool!" said Noelle. "Welcome to America!"

"Thanks for having me," said Rory. "I'm from Ireland."

"I thought it would be a good way to learn some more about our Irish heritage," Carole said to Finn and Noelle.

"Excellent!" said Finn. "Where is he going to sleep though?"

"Well, I thought since you sneak into Rachel's room every night anyways that you just move into Rachel's room and Rory could have your room," said Carole, earning a laugh from Noelle and Kurt as Finn and Rachel blushed.

"Thanks again, Mrs. Hummel," said Rory.

"It's Carole, okay?" replied Carole. "None of that Mrs. Hummel crap."

"Yes Ma'am!" saluted Rory.

"I don't suppose you know how to sing, do you Rory?" asked Kurt.

"As a matter of fact, I do," said Rory. "I used to sing at me church all the time. I'm a tenor."

"Well, I think we found our newest member of New Directions!" grinned Rachel. "It's great! Our glee club will love you!"

The Hudson-Hummel household hosted a special dinner on Saturday and introduced the rest of the New Directions to Rory. Rory taught Carole, Rachel, and Noelle some of his favorite Irish dishes, while the others introduced some popular American dishes to Rory and others enriched his culture with their families' favorite recipes, including a spicy Asian noodle dish that Mike Chang had his mom help cook.

"Let's welcome our newest member of the New Directions, Rory Flanagan!" said Will excitedly on Monday. The group applauded as Will clapped Rory on the back,

"Thanks," said Rory. "For me first song in this club, I'd like to dedicate this to my family back home, who I miss very much." As the band started to play, everyone fell right in love with Rory's "magical" voice.

Rory:

It's time for us to part

Yeah, it's best for us to part

Oh, but I love you

Ooh, I love you

Take care of yourself

I'll miss you

The nights are all alone

I sit alone and moan

Oh, cause I love you

Ooh, I love you

Take care of yourself

I'll miss you

And no more tears to cry

I'm out of goodbyes

It's time for us to part

Although it breaks my heart

Oh, cause I love you

Ooh, I love you

Take care of yourself

I love you

"She did WHAT?" cried Burt as he stood in front of Will at his tire shop.

"Sue ranted about how bad the arts could affect students and parents took her side and Figgins cut my musical budget," said Will. "We aren't going to be able to put on West Side Story now."

"You know, I've been talking with Carole," said Burt, "and what Sue Sylvester is trying to do is crap. It's too late for me to get on the ballot, but I can still get voted in as a write-in candidate."

"You're going to run for Congress?" asked Will.

"Why not?" replied Burt. "My kids are the most important thing to me, and they live for the Arts. You of all people know that. That's why I want you to be my campaign manager."

"Me?" asked Will.

"I may not know a lot about politics, but I do know the difference between right and wrong," said Burt. "And I read in one of Noelle's Young Democrat magazines that ninety-five percent of people surveyed said that the Arts are important in a child's education, whether it's singing, dancing, drawing, whatever. What are the schools going to cut next? Recess and Gym? When our kids need to stay active?"

"You have a great argument," said Will. "I would be more than happy to be your campaign manager."

Meanwhile, back at McKinley, Santana, Brittney, and Mercedes were standing in Shelby's classroom with Sugar and several of the Cheerios.

"We need a good name," said Brittney. "How about Unicorns and Rainbows?"

"Please, we're nothing but trouble," said Santana.

"That's it!" said Mercedes. "The Troubletones!"

"Yeah, I like it," said one of the Cheerios.

"So we're all in agreement?" asked Mercedes. The girls nodded as Shelby walked in.

"Okay girls, let's get to work. Sectionals are only in four weeks!"

Over in the auditorium, Artie, Coach Bieste and Emma were still holding West Side Story auditions even though the budget was cut. Will vowed he would find a way to get more money and told them to go ahead with auditions. First up was Rachel. Of course, she was singing "Somewhere".

Rachel: There's a place for us,

Somewhere, a place for us

Peace and quiet and open air

Wait for us

Somewhere

There's a time for us,

Someday a time for us

Time together with time to spare

Time to learn

Time to care

Someday

Somewhere,

We'll find a new way of living

Oh, oh, we'll find a way of forgiving

Somewhere

There's a place for us,

A time and a place for us

Hold my hand and we're halfway there

Hold... my hand and I'll take... you there

Somehow

Someday

Somewhere...

"Bravo!" cried Artie as Rachel ended the song. Emma and Coach Bieste nodded and clapped.

"Thank you," said Rachel, curtsying. Next up was Kurt. He sang "The Greatest Star of All" from Funny Girl and got a great response from the three directors. Then came Josh and Noelle. They did a duet for their auditions.

"Josh and I wanted to audition together to show you that two heads are definitely better than one," said Noelle to Artie, Emma and Coach Bieste. Artie gave Noelle a thumbs-up and Noelle motioned to the band to play.

Noelle: They say we're young and we don't know

We won't find out until we grow

Josh: Well I don't know if all that's true

'Cause you got me, and baby I got you

Josh: Babe

Both: I got you babe I got you babe

Noelle: They say our love won't pay the rent

Before it's earned, our money's all been spent

Josh: I guess that's so, we don't have a pot

But at least I'm sure of all the things we got

Josh: Babe

Both: I got you babe I got you babe

Josh: I got flowers in the spring I got you to wear my ring

Noelle: And when I'm sad, you're a clown

And if I get scared, you're always around

Noelle: So let them say your hair's too long

'Cause I don't care, with you I can't go wrong

Josh: Then put your little hand in mine

There ain't no hill or mountain we can't climb

Josh: Babe

Both: I got you babe I got you babe

Josh: I got you to hold my hand

Noelle: I got you to understand

Josh: I got you to walk with me

Noelle: I got you to talk with me

Josh: Igot you to kiss goodnight

Noelle: I got you to hold me tight

Josh: I got you, I won't let go

Noelle: I got you to love me so

Both: I got you babe

I got you babe

Then Mike Chang got up and auditioned for Riff with a great song. To everyone's shock, Santana and Mercedes also came and auditioned. Blaine auditioned as did Rory. Finn decided he was not going to tryout for the musical this year, that he wanted to focus on Will's new "Booty Camp" requirement.

The next morning, Artie posted the cast list for the musical. This was how it fared:

Rachel-Maria

Blaine-Tony

Kurt- Officer Krupke

Mike- Riff

Puck- Bernado

Quinn- Anita

Tina- Rosalia

Noelle- Consuella

Josh-Pepe

Santana- Graziella

Mercedes- Velma

Rory-Indio

Coach Bieste ordered that the football team was split amongst the rest of the Jets and the Sharks as well. Now if the group could just find the money to put on the show.

"Gather around you guys," said Will the next day. "Thanks to the generosity of our sponsors and the Hudson-Hummel household, we've raised enough money to put on West Side Story!" The group applauded. "Blaine, you had something you wanted to say?"

"Yeah," said Blaine, standing up. "I know it's been a tough week, what with Mercedes and the others leaving, but the magic is still here. I mean, they at least joined the musical, right? But Glee Club is supposed to be about having fun, not who gets what solo, right?"

"Right," agreed Noelle and Tina. Everyone nodded their head in agreement.

"With that I prepared a little something," said Blaine. He nodded to the band and Rachel excitedly dropped her jaw in a smile as Katy Perry's "Last Friday Night" started to play.

Blaine (with Artie and Mike):

There's a stranger (in my bed)

There's a pounding (in my head)

Glitter all over (the room)

Pink flamingos (in the pool)

I smell like a (minibar)

DJ's passed out (in the yard)

Barbies on the (barbecue)

This a hickey (or a bruise?)

Blaine with Artie and Mike:

Pictures of last night

Ended up online

I'm screwed

Oh well

It's a blacked out blur

But I'm pretty sure

It ruled

Damn!

Blaine with New Directions:

Last Friday night

Yeah we danced on tabletops

And we took too many shots

Think we kissed but I forgot

Last Friday night

Yeah we maxed our credit cards

And got kicked out of the bar

So we hit the boulevard

Last Friday night

We went streaking in the park

Skinny dipping in the dark

Then had a ménage à trois

Last Friday night

Yeah I think we broke the law

Always say we're gonna stop-op

Whoa-oh-oah

Last Friday night

This Friday night

Do it all again

This Friday night

Do it all again

Blaine (with Artie and Mike):

Trying to (connect the dots)

Don't know what to (tell my boss)

Think the city (towed my car)

Chandelier is (on the floor)

Ripped my favorite (party dress)

Warrant's out (for my arrest)

I think I need a (ginger ale)

That was such an (epic fail)

Blaine with Artie and Mike:

Pictures of last night

Ended up online

I'm screwed

Oh well

It's a blacked out blur

But I'm pretty sure

It ruled

Damn!

Blaine with New Directions:

Last Friday night

Yeah we danced on tabletops

And we took too many shots

Think we kissed but I forgot

Last Friday night

Yeah we maxed our credit cards

And got kicked out of the bar

So we hit the boulevard

Last Friday night

We went streaking in the park

Skinny dipping in the dark

Then had a ménage à trois

Last Friday night

Yeah I think we broke the law

Always say we're gonna stop-op

Whoa-oh-oah

Last Friday night

This Friday night

Do it all again

This Friday night

Do it all again

New Directions:

T.G.I.F.!

Blaine (with New Directions):

(Last Friday night)

Yeah we danced on tabletops

And we took too many shots

Think we kissed but I forgot

(Last Friday night)

Yeah we maxed our credit cards

And got kicked out of the bar

So we hit the boulevard

(Last Friday night)

We went streaking in the park

Skinny dipping in the dark

Then had a ménage à trois

(Last Friday night)

Yeah I think we broke the law

Always say we're gonna stop-op

Whoa-oh-oah

(Last Friday night)

Do it all again

"Hi folks, my name is Burt Hummel, and I want to be your congressman. Now Sue Sylvester, she's got a lot of mileage, coming on this show and scaring you into thinking that a high school putting on a musical is the reason why your neighbor's house got foreclosed on. Now, what she doesn't tell you is how she spends twice the entire McKinley High School's Arts budget on things like leg-warmers for her Cheerios. She wants you to think the arts are a luxury we just can't afford, but she's got it backwards. My kids, Finn, Kurt, and Noelle, are members of McKinley High's glee club, the New Directions. They've made it to two national championships with their friends by raising the money themselves. The kids and families put their own costumes together, pay for their own music and small things. My wife and I made sure the kids were able to get to their championships by contributing to transportation and hotel costs. Last year, the school musical raised over twelve thousand dollars to pay for the New Directions to go to Nationals in New York, in which the New Directions won their first National championship.

"You know, in this economy, things like art, music, theatre, dance, these are things we can't afford to lose. Now Sue Sylvester thinks that fostering a student's creativity is a waste of money. I think it's the way you invest in this country's future. We all need to get creative. You got an idea how we can boost jobs in this district? I want to hear it. You send it to Hummel Tires and Lube, Lima Ohio. And if you think I make a better representative for this community than Sue Sylvester, write-in Burt Hummel. Just don't let Sue shortchange our kids. My name is Burt Hummel. And that's how I see it."

The five Hudson-Hummels, Rachel, and Rory clapped and applauded as they watched Burt's speech on the news that evening while sitting at Breadstix.

"Bravo Dad! That was brilliant!" said Kurt.

"Sue Sylvester is going down!" cried Noelle, high-fiving Rachel.

"What happens if we win?" asked Finn. "Do we like move to Washington?"

"Well it'd be, you know, half and half," said Burt, "but you know, Kurt's gonna be in college, and you, Noelle and Rachel will be in New York, but I'm gonna need a lot of help at the tire shop too."

"Like, running it?" replied Finn.

"I figured you and Puck could handle things there while I'm in Washington," said Burt.

"Only if that's what you want," added Carole. Just then, Sue Sylvester came over, with a rather large cheeseburger on a plate in her hands.

"Sorry to interrupt this little family dinner, but I brought you a present Burt," said Sue, setting the large cheeseburger down. Noelle and Finn's mouths both started to drool.

"I brought you Breadstix's Infamous Gutbuster burger," continued Sue. "Just a little friendly appreciation for my competition. Your little Arts speech set a lightbulb off in my head. Reminded me of my sister."

"So you're not cutting the Arts program?" asked Rachel.

"Oh Berry, you're so naive," replied Sue, "of course I'm cutting the Arts program. What McKinley needs is Special Education. There's no special ed teacher, no special ed classes, and what a better way to spend money on then flying a glee club to Los Angeles just so they can parade around Disneyland and butter up to a Dancing With The Stars professional?"

"Hey, that's my buddy you're talking about," growled Noelle.

"Easy there Speed Freak. Anyways, enjoy." As Sue walked away, Kurt rolled his eyes.

"She's trying to entice you, Dad," said Kurt.

"Anyone mind if I just dig in?" aske Finn, pointing to the cheeseburger.

"Only if you share it with me," replied Noelle.

"Deal," said Finn as Burt pushed the over-sized cheeseburger towards them.